Tony Mitchell (basketball, born 1989)

Tony Mitchell
No. 2 – Dinamo Sassari
Position Small forward
League Serie A
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1989-08-07) August 7, 1989
Swainsboro, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Swainsboro (Swainsboro, Georgia)
Central Park (Birmingham, Alabama)
College Alabama (2009–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
2013 Jilin Northeast Tigers
2014 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2014 Milwaukee Bucks
2014–2015 Dolomiti Energia Trento
2015 Krasny Oktyabr
2015 Estudiantes
2016–present Dinamo Sassari
Career highlights and awards

Tony Mitchell (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Serie A.

High school career

As a junior at Swainsboro High School, Mitchell averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots. For his effort, he was named the 2007 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA Player of the Year and was voted all-state. He averaged 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game his senior year and lead his team to a 2008 regional title.[1] Coming out of high school, Mitchell was rated as a four-star prospect and the #10 overall small forward by Scout.com and a four-star player and the #8 overall small forward by Rivals.com.[2][3]

College career

In June 2007, Mitchell committed to then head coach Mark Gottfried and the University of Alabama over the University of South Carolina and the University of Cincinnati. His enrollment with Alabama was delayed, however, due to academic issues and he was unable to join the team for the 2008–09 season. He instead played one season with Central Park Christian, a preparatory school in Birmingham, Alabama.[4]

At Central Park, Mitchell led the team to a 25–0 record and a National Christian Education Basketball Tournament title.[1] Despite Coach Gottfried being relieved of his duties at Alabama in January 2009, Mitchell maintained his commitment and joined the team and new coach Anthony Grant for the 2009–10 season.

As a freshman, Mitchell averaged over 23 minutes per game and made 18 starts for the (17–15) Crimson Tide. In just his second game, he scored 23 points on 10-14 shooting against Jackson State. On the season, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds and recorded three double-doubles including a 10-point, 12-rebound effort against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.[5] He was named as an SEC Freshman of the Week, Alabama's Most Outstanding Freshman and a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team.[1]

In his sophomore season for the 2010–11 team, Mitchell led the team in scoring, rebounds, steals and minutes played. On February 21, he was named the SEC Player of the Week after he averaged 20 points and 6.5 rebounds in wins at LSU and over Arkansas. Against Arkansas, Mitchell scored a career-high 27 points on 11 of 15 shooting.[6] He was second team All-SEC. After being suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, he was granted his release from the 2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Mitchell joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[7] In November 2012, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[8] In March 2013, he won the 2013 D-League Dream Factory Dunk Contest. On April 16, 2013, he was named the 2013 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year.[9] He was a two-time NBA D-League Performer of the Week and March’s NBA D-League Co-Player of the Month.[10]

In May 2013, he joined the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.

In July 2013, he joined the Boston Celtics for the Orlando Summer League[11] and the New York Knicks for the Las Vegas Summer League.[12] In October 2013, he signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers of China for the 2013–14 season.[13] In December 2013, he left Jilin after 11 games. On January 8, 2014, he was re-acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[14]

On March 4, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.[15] On March 14, 2014, he was not offered a second 10-day contract by the Bucks. Two days later, he was re-acquired by the Mad Ants. He went on to help the Mad Ants win the 2014 NBA D-League championship.[16]

In July 2014, he joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[17]

On August 18, 2014, he signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Serie A for the 2014–15 season.[18] After leading the league in scoring with 20.1 points per game (adding 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists) over 34 games, he was named Serie A MVP.[19]

On September 3, 2015, he joined Russian club Krasny Oktyabr to play in both the regional VTB United League and continental Eurocup.[20] On November 3, 2015, he parted ways with Krasny Oktyabr after averaging 21.4 points per game.[21] On November 23, 2015, he signed with the Spanish club Estudiantes for the rest of the 2015–16 ACB season.[22] On December 28, 2015, he parted ways with Estudiantes after appearing in six games.[23] On January 8, 2016, he signed with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari for the rest of the season.[24][25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "5 Tony Mitchell". RollTide.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  2. ↑ Scout.com - Tony Mitchell
  3. ↑ Rivals.com - Tony Mitchell
  4. ↑ True freshman guard Tony Mitchell has provided a needed boost for the Crimson Tide
  5. ↑ ESPN.com - Tony Mithcell
  6. ↑ SEC Men's Hoops Players Of The Week - 2/21/2011
  7. ↑ Kings to Play in 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
  8. ↑ "Mad Ants Acquire Tony Mitchell, Waive Jason Warren". RealGM.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Tony Mitchell named 2013 D-League Rookie of Year
  10. ↑ Fort Wayne Mad Ants Forward Tony Mitchell Named NBA D-League Rookie of the Year
  11. ↑ A quick look at the Celtics' Summer League roster
  12. ↑ Here is the 2013 Knicks Las Vegas Summer League roster
  13. ↑ Tony Mitchell opts for Jilin Tigers
  14. ↑ "Mad Ants Reacquire Mitchell". NBA.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  15. ↑ Bucks Sign Free-Agent Guard Tony Mitchell
  16. ↑ Fort Wayne Mad Ants Capture 2014 NBA Development League Title
  17. ↑ "NBA D-League Select Team Roster Highlights 12 Top Prospects". NBA.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ Trento lands Tony Mitchell
  19. ↑ Tony Mitchell of Trento named 2014-2015 Serie A MVP
  20. ↑ "Krasny Oktyabr signs Italian League MVP Mitchell". EurocupBasketball.com. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  21. ↑ Krasny Oktyabr and Tony Mitchell officially parted ways
  22. ↑ "Estudiantes announces Tony Mitchell". Sportando.com. November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Estudiantes officially opts out of Tony Mitchell's contract". Sportando.com. December 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Alla Dinamo a rriva Tony Mitchell" (PDF). dinamobasket.com (in Italian). January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  25. ↑ Dinamo Sassari adds scoring punch with Mitchell

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